Summer D 2016 Schedule

Date
Chapter
Coverage
Readings
Assignment
Due Date
05/16/2016
Introduction




05/18/2016
Chapter 1
The Threat Environment
Read the Threat Environment articles and be prepared to discuss in class.


05/23/2016
No Class




05/25/2016
Chapter 2
Planning & Policy
We will be discussing an alternative Risk Assessment method OCTAV Alegro, you can read more here.


05/30/2016
No class
Memorial Day



06/01/2016
Readings
COSO, COBIT, ERM
Using COSO to Assess IT Controls (Journal of Accountancy, May 2014)

From the Frameworks & Standards page, read:*


06/06/2016
No Class
It Rained a Little!



06/08/2016
Module A
Networking Concepts



06/13/2016
Chapter 3
Cryptography
Read the Cryptography Readings from the Class Readings page


06/15/2016
Chapter 4
Secure Networks



06/16/2016
to
06/20/2016
Exam 1 (Chapter 1-4, Module A, Readings)




06/22/2016
Chapter 5
Access Controls

Access Control Simulation Report
07/04/2016
06/27/2016
Readings
Passwords
Read the required readings from the Password section of the Class Readings


06/29/2016
Chapter 6
Firewalls



07/04/2016
No Class




07/06/2016
Chapter 7 & 8
Host Hardening and Application Security
Read the required Application Hardening articles section of the Class Readings
Security in the News
07/13/2016
07/11/2016
Chapter 9 & 10
Data Protection & Incident and Disaster Response
Cybersecurity's Maginot Line: A real-world assessment of the defense-in-depth model by Mandiant, May 2014


07/13/2016
Class Readings
SOX IT Readings;
SEC Readings
This article discusses the Board's role in cybersecurity from a governance perspective: (Clarke and Olcott, 2014)

1. Read the required readings from the IT Control and SOX section of the Class ReadingsSecurity in the News
2. Read the required readings from the Incident Response section of the Class Readings
3. Read the required readings from the SEC Readings section of the Class Readings


07/14/2016
to
07/17/2016
Exam 2 (Chapter 5-10, Readings)
Yes, I know classes end officially on the 15th but if you would like to take and/or complete the exam over the weekend it will be available. Grades are due 7/20